Firefighters from at least eight communities responded Sunday afternoon to New England Rent to Own at at 65 River Road, where video showed sheds engulfed in flames.
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Kingfield-based nonprofit child care center breaks ground for expansion project
Maine Mountain Children’s House, a Kingfield-based nonprofit child care center, officially broke ground on a $760,000 renovation and expansion project May 3. The project will more than double the center’s available slots for children, meeting the needs of the continually growing waiting list, according to a news release. In 2018, Maine Mountain Children’s House […]
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Inland Hospital in Waterville debuts high-tech surgical tool
WATERVILLE — Northern Light Inland Hospital officials have announced the addition of a new high-tech tool called the da Vinci Xi surgical system. The system features 3D robotic equipment that is controlled by the surgeon and is considered an extension of their hands, according to a press release. The surgeon guides the robot to make […]
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Waterville’s Dirigo Labs wins Stage One of the SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Dirigo Labs as a Stage One winner for the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC). Dirigo Labs, based in Waterville, will receive a $50,000 cash prize for its impactful and inclusive approach to nurturing a collaborative national innovation ecosystem to advance small business research and development from ideas […]
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Macron begins first state visit to Germany by French president in 24 years
While Macron is a frequent visitor to Germany as Paris and Berlin try to coordinate their positions on EU and foreign policy, this is the first state visit with full pomp since Jacques Chirac came in 2000.
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Richard Sherman, who supplied songs and musical magic for Walt Disney, dies at 95
Richard Sherman, along with his brother Robert, were the ideal match for Disney’s family film factory, where they built a career creating what Richard Sherman once described as ‘upbeat, spirited, happy songs that make people feel good.’
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Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety
The numbers of injured and missing were still being assessed on Sunday. Seven people including a child had received medical treatment by Saturday, but officials had no details on their conditions.
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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrike kills 22 in Rafah and displaced people are hit
Earlier Sunday, aid trucks entered Gaza from southern Israel under a new agreement to bypass the Rafah crossing with Egypt after Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of it earlier this month.
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In Camden, a story of wealthy neighbors, ocean views and over $1.7 million in fines
An unusual case in Midcoast Maine, which involves feuding landowners and a town-owned beach, is still unfolding. It all started with a pesticide.
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More than half of food-insecure Mainers can’t get food stamps
More Maine households are relying on the state’s network of food pantries and meal programs to bring home enough groceries to feed their families, according to Good Shepherd Food Bank.